Palo Alto Networks · Cortex Xdr · CVE-2026-0232
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
A flaw in the protection mechanism of the agent allows a local Windows administrator to disable the software. This bypass of system configuration or external management controls could be leveraged by malware to perform malicious activities without detection.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.